We’re not officially in a drought here in Rockland, but it is always good to conserve water whenever possible, especially in the summertime when water usage is at its highest. Shari Gold is Veolia’s Conservation Manager, and she says one of the ways you can conserve water is to avoid over-watering your lawn or plants, and you can do that by installing a Smart Irrigation System. Gold says if you have a pool, you should also cover it to cut down on evaporation and help to keep it clean…
Gold says you can get a $50 rebate from Veolia if you buy rain barrels from Cornell Cooperative Extension. For more information on that, find this news article on our website and click the link. Sophia Salis is the Communications and Community Relations Manager at Veolia New York, and she says if you plan ahead, you can make your landscaping more maintenance-free, and more water-friendly…
For more water conservation tips, check out “The Veolia Update Show” tomorrow morning at 9:30 right here on WRCR.